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take lead responsibility for afghanistan's future. we will meet these objectives in three ways. first, we will pursue a military strategy that will break the taliban's momentum and increase afghanistan's capacity over the next 18 months. the 30,000 additional troops that i'm announcing tonight will deploy in the first part of 2010. the fastest possible pace. so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers. they'll increase our a built to train competent afghan security forces and to partner with them so that more afghans can get into the fight. and they will help create the conditions for the united states to transfer responsibility to the afghans. because this is an international effort, i've asked that our commitment be joined by contributions from our allies. some have already provided additional troops, and we're confident that there will be further contributions in the days and weeks ahead. our friends and fought and bled and died alongside us in afghanistan. and now we must come together to end this war
take lead responsibility for afghanistan's future. we will meet these objectives in three ways. first, we will pursue a military strategy that will break the taliban's momentum and increase afghanistan's capacity over the next 18 months. the 30,000 additional troops that i'm announcing tonight will deploy in the first part of 2010. the fastest possible pace. so that they can target the insurgency and secure key population centers. they'll increase our a built to train competent afghan security...
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let's begin with afghanistan. i'm joined on "the roundtable" by george will, peggy noonan, richard haass, and katrina vanden heuvel. i want to show everybody a poll in a we had earlier this week, of presidents' approval in wartime. you see johnson, truman and bush. we heard secretary gates say, this is not an exit strategy that president obama has proposed. he said it was in our vital international interest. but clearly, there were was critical imperative. >> those were unpopular wars. and so is this one. and there's no precedent for the public to begin to ral le behind a war they didn't like in the first place. >> the initial report for the president's speech. >> sure. for the speech. but this is not the mcchrystal plan. let me say this in defense of the president. he's -- mcchrystal proposed, essentially, nation-building. meeting the needs of the afghan people, his words, by, with, and through the almost nonexistent afghan government. this is not that. this is an increase in forces, in order to constrict the mis
let's begin with afghanistan. i'm joined on "the roundtable" by george will, peggy noonan, richard haass, and katrina vanden heuvel. i want to show everybody a poll in a we had earlier this week, of presidents' approval in wartime. you see johnson, truman and bush. we heard secretary gates say, this is not an exit strategy that president obama has proposed. he said it was in our vital international interest. but clearly, there were was critical imperative. >> those were...
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corruption is there in afghanistan. corruption is undermining our government, our society, and we must continue to work against it. i as the president of afghanistan am responsible and must take care of the afghan part of corruption. within the afghan community. >> when you went to helen we were told it was rocket fueled gun fire that was fired at you. how many assassination attempts? >> i don't know, maybe three, four. not much. >> when the u.s. pushes you to go out more in the country? >> the afghan people want to see more of their country. it's a good thing. for me to be with the afghan people is great, great joy. if that means taking a risk, i must take it many times over. >> know you said you haven't felt the president's announcement about 2011 as an exit date, but how would you feel if in july of 2011, you see american troops as they're exiting the country? >> in a sense that exit date is good for us. it pushes us to harder work. to strengthen our forces, to train our forces. to be realistic about life in afghanis
corruption is there in afghanistan. corruption is undermining our government, our society, and we must continue to work against it. i as the president of afghanistan am responsible and must take care of the afghan part of corruption. within the afghan community. >> when you went to helen we were told it was rocket fueled gun fire that was fired at you. how many assassination attempts? >> i don't know, maybe three, four. not much. >> when the u.s. pushes you to go out more in...
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on how we handle afghanistan. i hope the president will tell the world our troops and anybody listening tuesday, that will never happen again with this new surge of forces. taliban will never take back over afghanistan. we'll put measurements and benchmarks. i hope he says that without any uncertain terms. >> how about this question of costs? about $1 million perrier for service member. david obey talked to our jonathan karl. >> how? >> by having war surtax. the problem in this country w this issue the only people who have been asked to sacrifice are military family and does he have a point there, senator graham, if we fight a war, shouldn't the american people pay for it? >> i would like to have an endeavor to find some dollars to pay for the war and priorityize american spending. where does our national security rate in terms of spending? are there things that we do in the stimulus spending and other big-ticket items? i welcome a debate about how to control government spending and pay for the war. i want to let
on how we handle afghanistan. i hope the president will tell the world our troops and anybody listening tuesday, that will never happen again with this new surge of forces. taliban will never take back over afghanistan. we'll put measurements and benchmarks. i hope he says that without any uncertain terms. >> how about this question of costs? about $1 million perrier for service member. david obey talked to our jonathan karl. >> how? >> by having war surtax. the problem in...
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we're in afghanistan because we were attacked from afghanistan. doing things there to the degree it contributes to our security mission and the security arena, that's what we're going to do. >> final question. do you think the way out is to strike deal with the taliban? >> i think that the -- i think that the way out is to improve the security situation in afghanistan to the point and to degrade the taliban to a degree where they're willing to consider reconciliation on the terms of the afghan government. detaching themselves from al qaeda. agreeing to abide by the afghan constitution. agreeing to put down their weapons. those are the conditions -- reconciliation must be the end game here. but it must take place on the terms of the afghan government. >> you think that can happen in a year? >> well, we're not limited to a year. i think that it can happen in the time frame that we're looking at ahead. july 2011 is not the end. sit the beginning of a transition. >> secretary gates, thank you so much for joining us. >> you're welcome. >>> up next, ana
we're in afghanistan because we were attacked from afghanistan. doing things there to the degree it contributes to our security mission and the security arena, that's what we're going to do. >> final question. do you think the way out is to strike deal with the taliban? >> i think that the -- i think that the way out is to improve the security situation in afghanistan to the point and to degrade the taliban to a degree where they're willing to consider reconciliation on the terms of...
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. >> there is no discussion going on about leaving afghanistan. >> the situation in afghanistan is serious and deteriorating. >> as congress pushes forward on health care. >> the bill we're referring to will never see the light of day. >> two defining issues. two powerhouse roundtables. the congressman leading the charge for an exit from afghanistan. our "this week" debate. >>> then -- health care, ethics and all of the week's politics with george will, arianna huffington. >>> and as always, the sunday funnies. >> president obama gets $1.4 million. usually a check that big you have to blackmail david letterman. >>> what was the nobel committee thinking? what impact will the peace prize have on president obama and his agenda. we begin with the president's looming decision on the war in afghanistan. our first roundtable. i'm joined by dianne finestein, jack keane, congressman jim mcgovern from massachusetts. and senator saxby chambliss. welcome to you all. senator feinstein, let me begin with you. we know when you saw secretary clinton say as well the president seems to have ruled out an imm
. >> there is no discussion going on about leaving afghanistan. >> the situation in afghanistan is serious and deteriorating. >> as congress pushes forward on health care. >> the bill we're referring to will never see the light of day. >> two defining issues. two powerhouse roundtables. the congressman leading the charge for an exit from afghanistan. our "this week" debate. >>> then -- health care, ethics and all of the week's politics with...
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how is working in afghanistan? as fars i go for the improvement and concern afghan women, children, they are working very hard. and they are really doing for themselves. but it's not since our government is supporting them. it is not for the people of afghanistan, from the central government. so, community by themselves, they are doing enough. >> do they think the communities that they are better off with the united states forces still there and still trying to fight the taliban back? >> well, this is something that i really would like to talk to you about it because on behalf of the afghan women that i'm talking here, i really believe in a as a afghan in the region, i think the nato allies should be in afghanistan. >> nato allies should be there? >> because of the women and children of afghanistan. otherwise, the life of the women and children will be demolished in afghanistan. this is my main concern. security is not there available for the people of afghanistan. the people of afghanistan, in local communities, t
how is working in afghanistan? as fars i go for the improvement and concern afghan women, children, they are working very hard. and they are really doing for themselves. but it's not since our government is supporting them. it is not for the people of afghanistan, from the central government. so, community by themselves, they are doing enough. >> do they think the communities that they are better off with the united states forces still there and still trying to fight the taliban back?...
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troops to afghanistan. after 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. >> reporter: standing before the next generation of america's soldiers, president obama presented his strategy for winning the war. >> some of you fought in afghanistan. some of you will deploy there. as your commander in chief, i owe you a mission that is clearly defined and worthy of your service. >> reporter: the president says status quo is not sustainable, that new terrorist attacks are still being plotted in afghanistan and in neighboring pakistan. he says additional troops are necessary to accelerate the transfer of power to the afghan people and begin bringing u.s. troops home by the summer of 2011. >> if i did not think that the security of the united states and the safety of the american people were at stake in afghanistan, i would gladly order every single one of our troops home tomorrow. >> reporter: the first troops will begin deployment in january, if not before. alexandra rosenberg is a senior at west point and says s
troops to afghanistan. after 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. >> reporter: standing before the next generation of america's soldiers, president obama presented his strategy for winning the war. >> some of you fought in afghanistan. some of you will deploy there. as your commander in chief, i owe you a mission that is clearly defined and worthy of your service. >> reporter: the president says status quo is not sustainable, that new terrorist attacks are still...
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troops in afghanistan. how this attack could play into the war debate. >> we don't have enough forces to do everything everywhere at once. >>> then, search and recovery. hope of finding more survivors fades following last week's devastating earthquake in indonesia. >>> and pumpkin shortage. why there could be slim pickings at pumpkin patches in parts of the country. at pumpkin patches in parts of the country. it's monday, october 5th. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> hope that doesn't mean a shortage of pumpkin pie. that would -- i look forward to this time of year for that alone. we'll investigate later this half hour. good morning. i'm jeremy hubbard. >> i'm lisa fletcher in for vinita this week. >>> when rice sits down with gates, afghanistan will be the main topic. eight u.s. soldiers died in an attack near the pakistan border. >> the deadly incident is likely to fuel debate in washington over what the war strategy should be. his nick schifrin in kabul. >> reporter: nuristan province has some of the m
troops in afghanistan. how this attack could play into the war debate. >> we don't have enough forces to do everything everywhere at once. >>> then, search and recovery. hope of finding more survivors fades following last week's devastating earthquake in indonesia. >>> and pumpkin shortage. why there could be slim pickings at pumpkin patches in parts of the country. at pumpkin patches in parts of the country. it's monday, october 5th. captions paid for by abc, inc....
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. >> the deadly attack underscores the major challenges that remain in afghanistan. but during his brief visit, the commander in chief focused, instead, on what the u.s. has accomplished during the long war. we begin with abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: president obama is on his way home, after delivering the first presidential address from a war zone. during his remarks last night, the president declared that the war in afghanistan is coming to an end. >> here, in the pre-dawn darkness of afghanistan, we can see the light of a new day on the horizon. >> reporter: president obama made the secret trip to afghanistan on the anniversary of osama bin laden's death. the president took credit for a strategy that he says helped turn the tide in the decade-long war. >> we broke the taliban's momentum. we built strong afghan security forces. the goal that i set, to defeat al qaeda and deny it a chance to rebuild, is now within our reach. >> reporter: the u.s. and its nato allies are set to hand off security to afghans by the end of 2014. but the president signed an agreeme
. >> the deadly attack underscores the major challenges that remain in afghanistan. but during his brief visit, the commander in chief focused, instead, on what the u.s. has accomplished during the long war. we begin with abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: president obama is on his way home, after delivering the first presidential address from a war zone. during his remarks last night, the president declared that the war in afghanistan is coming to an end. >> here, in the...
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he felt his war was in afghanistan. more now from bob woodruff. >> by april 2004, pat tillman was finally in afghanistan. it was where he wanted to be. >> he'd become much more disillusioned about the army by what he had seen in iraq, but he -- he was going to fulfill his commitment and he was looking forward to going to afghanistan. >> on april 22, 2004, while on mission in the mountains of afghanistan, near the pakistan border, a humvee broke down and the platoon was ordered to split into two groups. pat went with one, and his brother went with the other. >> it's really sad, this tragic cascade of decisions. >> i heard the gun fire and then i saw the tracer rounds pouring out. >> pat's group raced to support them. >> like a fireworks show, and my adrenaline just immediately spiked. and then once i got out of the vehicle, my squad leader, you know, he was like, all right, this is it. calm down, you know, this is what we trained for. i kind of, you know, came back to reality for a second. and then we charged up the hill
he felt his war was in afghanistan. more now from bob woodruff. >> by april 2004, pat tillman was finally in afghanistan. it was where he wanted to be. >> he'd become much more disillusioned about the army by what he had seen in iraq, but he -- he was going to fulfill his commitment and he was looking forward to going to afghanistan. >> on april 22, 2004, while on mission in the mountains of afghanistan, near the pakistan border, a humvee broke down and the platoon was ordered...
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a coherent thought about afghanistan. for mitt romney you get everything from immediate withdrawal to indefinite presence in the country. i think romney has left been left woefully unprepared. >> what is the most important thing we're learning from osama bin laden's capture? >> we wanted that osama bin laden wanted to kill obama. my take away was this man rooting in this compound, increasingly felt that al qaeda had blown it. that it so alienated itself from muslims around the world that it should come up with a new name, the name al qaeda. >> a marketing problem for al qaeda. >> a rebranding exercise. >> so, he was a man was surrounded by the loss of his come reads, increasingly depaired. >>> george clooney talking on the hill and going to white house and getting arrested. i caught up with him right after he was released. you think you accomplished something by getting arrested here in. >> you never know that if you're accomplishing anything. >> so, he was talking about sud sudan, he's worried yet about another massacre
a coherent thought about afghanistan. for mitt romney you get everything from immediate withdrawal to indefinite presence in the country. i think romney has left been left woefully unprepared. >> what is the most important thing we're learning from osama bin laden's capture? >> we wanted that osama bin laden wanted to kill obama. my take away was this man rooting in this compound, increasingly felt that al qaeda had blown it. that it so alienated itself from muslims around the world...
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mission, afghanistan, are we winning? the question we put to the secretary of defense and the top commander on the ground. gates and petraeus together for the first time. how can the u.s. afford $10 billion a month for the war? and when can the troops come home? a message to you from the children of afghanistan. >>> back here at home tonight, breaking news. a stunning about-face for democratic congressman anthony weiner. he now admits he had inappropriate online exchanges with six women and lied about it. tonight, you'll see the one whose interview with abc news triggered the admission and apologies. >>> good evening to you tonight from afghanistan, where this is a big moment in the history of this conflict, the ten-year war, the longest in america's history. at the white house today, the president held a meeting to talk about the beginning of the exit. how many of the 100,000 troops currently stationed here should be brought home, and all of this amid the continuing clamor from congress to accelerate the withdraws and do
mission, afghanistan, are we winning? the question we put to the secretary of defense and the top commander on the ground. gates and petraeus together for the first time. how can the u.s. afford $10 billion a month for the war? and when can the troops come home? a message to you from the children of afghanistan. >>> back here at home tonight, breaking news. a stunning about-face for democratic congressman anthony weiner. he now admits he had inappropriate online exchanges with six...
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we have afghanistan. we have the virtual afghanistan. obama is doing the right thing, taking out a blank piece of paper, where are we now? what is the threat and what the strategy? >> the number of troops 37 i do not understand why he doesn't want to hear what the troop numbers are. >> if you're going to build a house, you want to have a plan. before you call in the carpenters and or how many carpenters you need. >> it's not another issue. you want to know if you can resource those troops. i think this is what frustrated the people at the pentagon. why can't we talk about the troop numbers and clearly, we know a lot of the reasons we're not talking about them. >> we're going to talk about them, because general mcchrystal is going to go too that building behind us and talk about it. all of the republicans on the house -- senate armed services committee want him to testify. he will testify. martha, it's possible that the light footprint, do it offshore, counterterrorism tactic won't work. >> but it's not -- we're misdefining things. we're
we have afghanistan. we have the virtual afghanistan. obama is doing the right thing, taking out a blank piece of paper, where are we now? what is the threat and what the strategy? >> the number of troops 37 i do not understand why he doesn't want to hear what the troop numbers are. >> if you're going to build a house, you want to have a plan. before you call in the carpenters and or how many carpenters you need. >> it's not another issue. you want to know if you can resource...
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they have no base in afghanistan. the war against terrorism is not in afghanistan villages. it is not in the afghan countryside. if that's true, what are we doing there? >> well, i think what president karzai means, because i've had this conversation, you know, with him, and with others is, there are many elements of the taliban, but what i think he's trying to get at, which is also our analysis, there are people, quote, taliban who are fighting because they get paid to fight. they have no other way of making a living. but not every taliban is an extremist ally. that's what we're trying to make clear both in our understanding and in our actions. >> reporter: but from your perspective, to say that there is no basis of terrorism operating in afghanistan today is clearly wrong. >> oh, yeah. absolutely. but i know what he's trying to say, it just didn't come across the way i think it was meant. >> reporter: clinton participates in the president's national security meetings on afghanistan regularly, where the question whether to send more troops is being heavily debated. i would
they have no base in afghanistan. the war against terrorism is not in afghanistan villages. it is not in the afghan countryside. if that's true, what are we doing there? >> well, i think what president karzai means, because i've had this conversation, you know, with him, and with others is, there are many elements of the taliban, but what i think he's trying to get at, which is also our analysis, there are people, quote, taliban who are fighting because they get paid to fight. they have...
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troops in afghanistan. >>> good evening. when reporters were invited into today's cabinet meeting at the white house, they wanted to ask the president whether he made a decision about sending more troops to afghanistan. he ignored the questions. he wanted to talk about just one issue. the need to get millions of people who face thanksgiving without a job back to work. high unemployment is a real political problem for the president. and it's a stark reminder that people want to work and won't feel the recession is truly over until more of them can. betsy stark is here tonight, betsy? >> charlie, the president made a point of saying that the primary focus of his cabinet meeting was not national security or health care or even the upcoming budget. but the same things americans are talking about around their kitchen tables, job. fresh from a week-long trip to asia and amid criticism that the economic policies have done more for wall street than main street, the president tried to make 2 clear today that he gets it. >> we cannot
troops in afghanistan. >>> good evening. when reporters were invited into today's cabinet meeting at the white house, they wanted to ask the president whether he made a decision about sending more troops to afghanistan. he ignored the questions. he wanted to talk about just one issue. the need to get millions of people who face thanksgiving without a job back to work. high unemployment is a real political problem for the president. and it's a stark reminder that people want to work and...
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but remember where we were in afghanistan policy. that war had waxed and waned and not a focus on how to bring that war, the effort with both al qaeda and taliban, to a point, given what was going on in iraq. the president raised the troop level and civilian parngs to 30,000. this was creating a windows of opportunity for afghanistan. we are now at that point in afghanistan, as a matter of fact for the first time in eight year, nine years, they're actually meeting their police recruitment requirements, as well as their army recruitment requirements. so they're going to take more and some more responsibility for the security of that country. second of all, more than half of al qaeda has been eliminated in the last 11 months. as you know, after the president's meeting with president car zieshgs he went back to afghanistan, held a peace jirga. we're going to focus on the resources necessary. the july 2011 date, everybody agreed on that date. general petraeus did. secretary gates did. also admiral mullen agreed. and the goal is to take t
but remember where we were in afghanistan policy. that war had waxed and waned and not a focus on how to bring that war, the effort with both al qaeda and taliban, to a point, given what was going on in iraq. the president raised the troop level and civilian parngs to 30,000. this was creating a windows of opportunity for afghanistan. we are now at that point in afghanistan, as a matter of fact for the first time in eight year, nine years, they're actually meeting their police recruitment...
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in afghanistan, that's where the taliban shows up and everyone in afghanistan, that's where the taliban shows up and everyone runs off. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> hello, again. i am just back from a little bonus summer break, a trip to the grand canyon with john mccain. >> there's a place called phantom ranch. >> last week, the president was here with his family. this weekend, mccain's son, jimmy, back from iraq, joined his dad. >> you want a picture with us. get in the center, george. >> the senator is holding hearings on how to preserve our national parks. >> the udalls and mccains, love for the land. love for the place. people works for solutions. >> i guess you could say politics stops at the canyon's edge. but it's evident that mccain and obama have big differences on the issues. especially the health care and the economy. i began by asking mccain to weigh in on the president's war strategy. you just got back from afghanistan. >> uh-huh. >> earlier this spring, president obama announced 17,000 more troops, in a mission to really take the fight to the taliban. from what you
in afghanistan, that's where the taliban shows up and everyone in afghanistan, that's where the taliban shows up and everyone runs off. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> hello, again. i am just back from a little bonus summer break, a trip to the grand canyon with john mccain. >> there's a place called phantom ranch. >> last week, the president was here with his family. this weekend, mccain's son, jimmy, back from iraq, joined his dad. >> you want a picture with us....
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he's leading a dellication to afghanistan. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> general petraeus assumed command in afghanistan earlier today, and here is how he defined a critical moment in the fight. >> we're in gauged in a contest of will. our enemies are doing all they can to undermine the confidence of the afghan people. in so doing, they're killing and maiming innocent civilians on a daily basis. no tactic is beneath the insurgents. >> a lot of americans are wondering after nine years of war, the taliban has the momentum in this fight. >> well, i'm not sure that the taliban have the momentum right now, jake. the taliban obviously are entrenched in places and parts of the outskirts of cakandahar, areas where they're still in control. there has been some progress. it's been hard fought and with great sacrifice. but there's no doubt that we spent a lot of time and effort, american blood and treasure on raerk and now is the time for us to continue this mission and complete it successfully in afghanistan. >> there are c
he's leading a dellication to afghanistan. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> general petraeus assumed command in afghanistan earlier today, and here is how he defined a critical moment in the fight. >> we're in gauged in a contest of will. our enemies are doing all they can to undermine the confidence of the afghan people. in so doing, they're killing and maiming innocent civilians on a daily basis. no tactic is beneath the insurgents. >> a lot of americans are...
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goals in afghanistan. in capitol hill today, senator john mccain, an ardent support of sending more troops say the losses increase the need. >> every day that goes by without the decision being made, the more days there are with more americans unnecessarily in harm's way in my view. >> reporter: but the administration is also taking very public criticism from the opposite side of the debate. today, we learned that former service member and marine captain matthew howell became the first u.s. official to resign in protest against the war. >> i believe that people there are fighting are fighting for we're occupying them. not for ideological reasons, not because of al qaeda or fundamental hatred toward the west. >> reporter: today, back in ft. lewis, washington, the hometown of the stryker brigade, residents are in shock. >> it was like, please don't let it be our soldiers then we hear that it is, it makes the place kind of somber. >> reporter: and in a somber restaurant in a local restaurant, they updated the
goals in afghanistan. in capitol hill today, senator john mccain, an ardent support of sending more troops say the losses increase the need. >> every day that goes by without the decision being made, the more days there are with more americans unnecessarily in harm's way in my view. >> reporter: but the administration is also taking very public criticism from the opposite side of the debate. today, we learned that former service member and marine captain matthew howell became the...
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we're on the afghanistan-pakistan border where the troops set up posts on a regular basis. they're looking to see who is going across the boardered and possibly bringing ied materials into afghanistan. they do the best they can. >> we have multiple sources that indicate that taliban use the ridge lines because they are harder for us to get to. they build the ieds there. >> reporter: the americans try to build local relationships. most afghans in this region care more about fresh water than they do about security issues. >> you guys get more water? >> reporter: but the taliban is watching. >> when we did the project, they're happy, you know, that we were giving them money to help out. when we got done, they pretty much said, thanks for giving us money, we never want to see you again here in the village. don't patrol. >> a lot of the populations up here are under pressure from the taliban. sometimes you have to be careful because if they're seen to be working too closely to us, they'll be under some threat. >> reporter: this is the village of low y kariz. >> i put money on ta
we're on the afghanistan-pakistan border where the troops set up posts on a regular basis. they're looking to see who is going across the boardered and possibly bringing ied materials into afghanistan. they do the best they can. >> we have multiple sources that indicate that taliban use the ridge lines because they are harder for us to get to. they build the ieds there. >> reporter: the americans try to build local relationships. most afghans in this region care more about fresh...
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today was election day in afghanistan, no results yet, but the votes come as the american-led war there enters the eighth frustrating year. the white house says it's fighting a war on two fronts -- against the taliban and also against a network of drug growers and dealers who supply 90% of the world's heroin. heroin and other drugs were a major source of the funding for the taliban and other radical groups across the region. so this summer, armed with only a camera, karen rousseau journeyed to the front lines with the elite unit trying to make a difference there. >> it's about 4:15 in the morning in afghanistan's southern kandahar province. the clean touchdown. and quickly nine american agents are out of the helicopter. and across the dusty fields. >> all right, everybody take -- >> with them are 20 afghan police. >> putting out the broadcast, just hold what you've got. >> the team leader, frank tarentino turns to his interpreter. >> okay, this is a police action, put your weapons down. move across, let's go. in your elements, let's go. tell all the people right there to move out of the
today was election day in afghanistan, no results yet, but the votes come as the american-led war there enters the eighth frustrating year. the white house says it's fighting a war on two fronts -- against the taliban and also against a network of drug growers and dealers who supply 90% of the world's heroin. heroin and other drugs were a major source of the funding for the taliban and other radical groups across the region. so this summer, armed with only a camera, karen rousseau journeyed to...
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from there, we took off for afghanistan. where chairman mullen told troops at bagram air base that they are getting the resources now to win. >> as we shift our efforts, and you represent that. >> reporter: 68,000 troops by the end of this year. and with more forces battling the enemy, there will likely be more casualties. is this rising? >> it is. the last week has been the highest they've been in the last three years. >> reporter: today, chairman mullen awarded two service members purple hearts. he knows there will be many more. >> thank you, god bless you. >> reporter: bob woodruff, abc news, bagram air base, afghanistan. >> our "closer look" tonight. >>> and coming up, americans without running water. six years of broken promises to without running water. six years of broken promises to get them some. get out and da even play a little hide-n-seek. i'm breathing better... with spiriva. announcer: spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled maintenance treatment for both forms of copd... which includes chronic bronchitis and em
from there, we took off for afghanistan. where chairman mullen told troops at bagram air base that they are getting the resources now to win. >> as we shift our efforts, and you represent that. >> reporter: 68,000 troops by the end of this year. and with more forces battling the enemy, there will likely be more casualties. is this rising? >> it is. the last week has been the highest they've been in the last three years. >> reporter: today, chairman mullen awarded two...
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but it's different in afgh afghanist afghanistan. >> here in afghanistan, it's a combination of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency and counterinsurgency securing the population, helping them out with jobs, takes a lot of troops and a lot of time and we have already been here for a decade. ten years of war, ten years of watching. always brings you back to this troubled border. >> you see border post three. pakistan is right down the valley. >> reporter: the brigadier general is one of long line of commanders who have tried to stop the flow of enemy fighters from pakistan who managed to traverse this impossibly steep terrain every day. >> there's a wide range of insurgents that are operating. the taliban -- >> reporter: nearly a decade ago, i walked this same border. the pakistan i border is just about three miles from here the problems they have encountered is that the taliban will run across the border and then run back after attacking the americans. and ask the same questions about insurge insurgents. >> we're doing better, which which is why we need to be proactive. >> reporter: nor did th
but it's different in afgh afghanist afghanistan. >> here in afghanistan, it's a combination of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency and counterinsurgency securing the population, helping them out with jobs, takes a lot of troops and a lot of time and we have already been here for a decade. ten years of war, ten years of watching. always brings you back to this troubled border. >> you see border post three. pakistan is right down the valley. >> reporter: the brigadier...
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helicopter down, the tragedy in afghanistan. po american troops killed when a nato helicopter is shot down. 22 of them navy s.e.a.l.s just weeks after their comrades killed osama bin laden. president obama tonight calling it a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifice of america's military and we go inside the world of the s.e.a.l.s, their survival skills and extraordinary training and most of all their mi. >>> and the other major story tonight, america's credit. this historic downgrade, the u.s. losing its stellar credit rating. what it could mean as soon as monday for your credit card, mortgage and the future of american jobs. team coverage on the credit crisis and the helicopter down tragedy in afghanistan starts now. >>> good evening, and we begin with that headline out of afghanistan that stunned and saddened so many of us today when we heard it. what is now the single deadliest day for u.s. forces in that war. a military chinook helicopter was shot down in the night in kabul killing 30 u.s. troops and 8 afghan, everyone on b
helicopter down, the tragedy in afghanistan. po american troops killed when a nato helicopter is shot down. 22 of them navy s.e.a.l.s just weeks after their comrades killed osama bin laden. president obama tonight calling it a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifice of america's military and we go inside the world of the s.e.a.l.s, their survival skills and extraordinary training and most of all their mi. >>> and the other major story tonight, america's credit. this historic downgrade,...
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maybe in afghanistan. i don't think so. >> the previous administration took their eye off the ball in iraq. and ignored the mission. and general mcchrystal likely to come back with the request for more troops. >> it's totally become his war. it's an interesting situation when you look at three or four years ago, who would have thought we would have debate that iraq would be all settled and iran totally out of control. he's in a situation where it sounds like rumors that the pentagon wants to double the troop strength in afghanistan. i think it's a much more difficult situation than iran. even though saddam hussein was bad, a central government-imposed solution. afghanistan has never been the situation where a central government solution has ever worked in afghanistan. >> and peggy mentioned this idea of doubling the troops. and the pentagon said that's probably who high. the question is how many more troops mcchrystal is going to ask for. >> it's interesting for me, where we started, this drone taliban chi
maybe in afghanistan. i don't think so. >> the previous administration took their eye off the ball in iraq. and ignored the mission. and general mcchrystal likely to come back with the request for more troops. >> it's totally become his war. it's an interesting situation when you look at three or four years ago, who would have thought we would have debate that iraq would be all settled and iran totally out of control. he's in a situation where it sounds like rumors that the pentagon...
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taliban running wild in afghanistan. taliban, trying to depose a weak, ineffectual government in pakistan. to them, now, that's the center of gravity, which is pakistan. but you cannot lose in afghanistan and hope to win in pakistan. that will not work. >> general clarke, a final thought from you? >> well, i agree with what jack said. you cannot lose in afghanistan. but you only have this opportunity to get it right. and we've got to make sure we've got all of the military we need, the nonmilitary we need. and we've done the diplomatic pushing. and the work inside pakistan, to get this right. we have to go after al qaeda. that's the enemy. and afghanistan is necessary but not sufficient condition. >> quick question for each of you, if you can get a very short answer. how long does the president have to make this decision? general keane? >> i think it's fine he takes a few weeks to make this decision. but getting an answer sooner is always better. the right answer is more important than the timing of it. >> and general cl
taliban running wild in afghanistan. taliban, trying to depose a weak, ineffectual government in pakistan. to them, now, that's the center of gravity, which is pakistan. but you cannot lose in afghanistan and hope to win in pakistan. that will not work. >> general clarke, a final thought from you? >> well, i agree with what jack said. you cannot lose in afghanistan. but you only have this opportunity to get it right. and we've got to make sure we've got all of the military we need,...
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will remain engaged in afghanistan's development and security. after which the president travelled to bagram where he spoke to u.s. troops. >> and there's going to be heartbreak and pain and difficulty ahead, but there's a light on the horizon because of the sacrifices you've made. >> reporter: the successful mission to take out osama bin laden has emerged as a major obama campaign talking point in recent days, even if polls indicate most americans are far more concerned about the state of the economy than they are about national security. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> interesting. we have about 88,000 troops still there, 68,000 will be left and by the end of september. the goal is to get everyone out by the end of 2014. now that compromise that the president signed will keep us there till 2024, not in a combat role but other ways to aid the country because the lesson is years after the soviets occupied afghanistan, when they left, there was this leadership vacuum th that allow ed al qaeda to grow and led to 9/11. >> provided the tim
will remain engaged in afghanistan's development and security. after which the president travelled to bagram where he spoke to u.s. troops. >> and there's going to be heartbreak and pain and difficulty ahead, but there's a light on the horizon because of the sacrifices you've made. >> reporter: the successful mission to take out osama bin laden has emerged as a major obama campaign talking point in recent days, even if polls indicate most americans are far more concerned about the...
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over 1,400 in afghanistan. and our soldiers in afghanistan mark this solemn day at camp leather neck. here at home, the president laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. >> our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. but we can honor their sacrifice. and we must. >>> earlier, president obama announced his pick for the nation's top military post. army general martin dempsey. as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, dempsey will lead our nations wars in afghanistan and iraq, taking over for admiral mike mullen who will retire in october. i'm joined by our senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddats who has just returned from the front lines in afghanistan. at the top of his list will be how to advise president obama on that withdrawal from afghanistan. >> that's what he'll have to do. general dempsey spent many years in iraq, but there is no question that afghanistan is where a lot of his focus will be now. the president wants to beg
over 1,400 in afghanistan. and our soldiers in afghanistan mark this solemn day at camp leather neck. here at home, the president laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. >> our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. but we can honor their sacrifice. and we must. >>> earlier, president obama announced his pick for the nation's top military post. army general martin dempsey. as chairman of the joint chiefs of...
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involvement here in afghanistan. i wanted to bring out a pretty remarkable passage from jonathan alter on "the promise." you probably have seen it. it talks about a meeting with you and the president november 29th where the president reportedly says to you, david, tell me now, i want you to be honest with me, you can do this within 18 months? sir, i'm confident we can hand over the taliban in that time. >> i'm not going to comment about a conversation in the oval office. you have been in the oval office. >> did you think then it was possible to turn over controlled to the a and a by 2011? >> what we all support, this is the entire chain of command from general mcchrystal through me and the secretary and so forth, is that it would be possible to begin the transition at a pace that is determined by -- >> what does that mean, exactly? we've heard that phrase so many times, conditions on the ground. what would be the conditions that would allow for a significant withdrawal in july 2011? >> well, what allows transition to
involvement here in afghanistan. i wanted to bring out a pretty remarkable passage from jonathan alter on "the promise." you probably have seen it. it talks about a meeting with you and the president november 29th where the president reportedly says to you, david, tell me now, i want you to be honest with me, you can do this within 18 months? sir, i'm confident we can hand over the taliban in that time. >> i'm not going to comment about a conversation in the oval office. you...
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success of afghanistan is my success. if there is a failure, i'll be the first person to suffer the most. >> reporter: before a political settlement can be negotiated, the taliban have to be defeated. is there any doubt in your mind that you can't expel the taliban? >> we will, no doubt, take care of the taliban. we'll return this area back to the people. be there, no doubt. >> reporter: no doubt his soldiers can win on the battlefield. can the coalition in the government win the war? for "this week." i'm miguel marquez. >> joining me from kabul is the president, hamid karzai. thank you for joining us. >> happy to be here. >> what is your road map for the peace talks with the taliban? how confident are you to have some kind of political settlement with them is this. >> the road map is clear. the indications for peace would be that afghanistan will be ready to talk to those taliban of ours who belong to afghanistan and who are not part of al qaeda, who are not part of any other terrorist network. who accept the afghan cons
success of afghanistan is my success. if there is a failure, i'll be the first person to suffer the most. >> reporter: before a political settlement can be negotiated, the taliban have to be defeated. is there any doubt in your mind that you can't expel the taliban? >> we will, no doubt, take care of the taliban. we'll return this area back to the people. be there, no doubt. >> reporter: no doubt his soldiers can win on the battlefield. can the coalition in the government win...
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in afghanistan, they've been decimated. so you don't have the kind of net work that you can turn in your favor to defeat the taliban or lure the taliban in. the obstacles we face with just a year left in the psych rl truly daunting. it's hard to see how we can be very successful. >> you just returned from afghanistan. what did you see? >> a long, hard slog there. contrary to the initial messaging out of the pentagon and the white house that it was turning successful. i saw the start of what is going to be a months long effort to try to stabilize i had president what they hoped for is that marjah would be exhibit a in showing momentum. >> it's a small town, 60,000 or so. >> and it should be a fairly self-contained fight. it is. but it's not moving as quickly as they want. i don't think the white house was under illusions that it was not going to happen. within the 18 months, and next summer, they hoped to get enough momentum that it would compel the insurgents to sue for peace. it would get the afghan government to get off t
in afghanistan, they've been decimated. so you don't have the kind of net work that you can turn in your favor to defeat the taliban or lure the taliban in. the obstacles we face with just a year left in the psych rl truly daunting. it's hard to see how we can be very successful. >> you just returned from afghanistan. what did you see? >> a long, hard slog there. contrary to the initial messaging out of the pentagon and the white house that it was turning successful. i saw the start...
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one is the number two in afghanistan, general david rodriguez. general martin dempsey was acting commander of central command, after another magazine article toppled the career of an admiral. and jim mattis, who has experience in iraq and afghanistan. >>> we'll have more analysis later on "good morning america," looking ahead to a critical decision for the president. >>> the white house is offering a new moratorium on deepwater drilling, after a federal judge overturned its first one. the administration says the oil industry must move safeguards are in place before drill canning resume. but as emily schmidt reports, many people along the gulf disagree. >> reporter: more than one month after the deepwater horizon oil rig explosion, the obama administration said no more deepwater offshore drilling for six months. tuesday, a federal judge blocked the moratorium, to the relief of oil companies and louisiana's governor. >> this moratorium is arbitrary and capricious. >> reporter: the judge said it could judge the effect on industries and local economi
one is the number two in afghanistan, general david rodriguez. general martin dempsey was acting commander of central command, after another magazine article toppled the career of an admiral. and jim mattis, who has experience in iraq and afghanistan. >>> we'll have more analysis later on "good morning america," looking ahead to a critical decision for the president. >>> the white house is offering a new moratorium on deepwater drilling, after a federal judge...
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there are dozens of them all over afghanistan. bases named for fallen soldiers. tonight, the stories of the heroes behind the names. a special edition of "nightline," american valor, fighting on, begins right now. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," november 24th, 2011. >> good evening, and a very happy thanksgiving. i'm cynthia mcfadden. today, as so many of us gathered around the family table to share food and laughter, we thought it fitting to remember that on the other side of the world, there are 116,000 mostly young americans serving in iraq and afghanistan, whose families are celebrating another holiday without them. as two wars that have told now for more than a decade wind down, they fight on. abc's senior white house correspondent jake tapper and "nightline" producer ely brown traveled to afghanistan to spend time with them. >> reporter: we're headed to the tip of the spear. to a remote base in mountainous northeast afghanistan. pakistan is right the
there are dozens of them all over afghanistan. bases named for fallen soldiers. tonight, the stories of the heroes behind the names. a special edition of "nightline," american valor, fighting on, begins right now. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," november 24th, 2011. >> good evening, and a very happy thanksgiving. i'm cynthia mcfadden. today, as so many of...
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and -- >> if we take the risk of failing in afghanistan, what happens then to pakistan? >> reporter: a book being devoured right now in the west wing is "lessons in disaster," about the build-up to vietnam, written by gordon goldstein. >> the number one lesson in disaster for the president is a lesson kennedy learned in 1961, counselors advise but presidents decide. >> reporter: presidents decide meaning president obama should be prepared to say no to his commanders. the next meeting will be one week from today, charlie. >> jake tapper at the white house tonight, thanks to you. >>> and the commander of u.s. forces in iraq, general ray odierno says 4,000 troops are going to be withdrawn in october, ahead of schedule. that's going to leave 120,000 forces there, compared to the 66,000 now in afghanistan. >>> next, to the h1n1 swine flu, and growing skepticism among health care professionals about taking the vaccine. today, the california nurses association, the nation's largest, said vaccination for its members should be encouraged, but not mandatory. so, our senior medical
and -- >> if we take the risk of failing in afghanistan, what happens then to pakistan? >> reporter: a book being devoured right now in the west wing is "lessons in disaster," about the build-up to vietnam, written by gordon goldstein. >> the number one lesson in disaster for the president is a lesson kennedy learned in 1961, counselors advise but presidents decide. >> reporter: presidents decide meaning president obama should be prepared to say no to his...
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and to rebuild afghanistan's infrastructure, u.s. funds will have to bypass the consider cy administration and go to local governments. >> the days of providing a blank check are over. >> reporter: the surge will bring the total of troops to about 100,000. with the first wave of new arrivals on the ground as early as christmas. reaction from those who serve was mixed. first lieutenant dan bershinsky, a west point graduate, who lost both legs in afghanistan, supports the president. >> the troops will be a plus. it will be a nice increase in manpower. and hopefully everyone gets to come home. >> reporter: but one marine says he's skeptical. >> and flooding them with 30,000 of our guys. i'm not understanding that too well. obama's going to do what he's going to do. and we're going to go over there and get it done. >> reporter: defense secretary robert gits and secretary of state hillary clinton go to capitol hill later this morning to sell this plan to congress. but there's skepticism from republicans and democrats. jeremy and vinita. >
and to rebuild afghanistan's infrastructure, u.s. funds will have to bypass the consider cy administration and go to local governments. >> the days of providing a blank check are over. >> reporter: the surge will bring the total of troops to about 100,000. with the first wave of new arrivals on the ground as early as christmas. reaction from those who serve was mixed. first lieutenant dan bershinsky, a west point graduate, who lost both legs in afghanistan, supports the president....
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only the afgh afghanis with win war against afghanistan. >> is this a war against afghanistan? >> i never heard of it described that way. we abandoned afghanistan once and made a very heavy price for it in the attacks of 9/11. that's an important lesson we must learn. second of all, we are succeeding in afghanistan. we've now gained significant control of the southern part of the country. we now have the challenge in the earn side. so we are succeeding. by the way, remind he's of the summer of 2007, when we are all ready to pull out of iraq. and we had to stay the course, and we were able to -- the surge was able to succeed. that surge was succeeding again under the same general. i wish that candidate romney and all of the others would sit down with general petraeus and understand how this counter insurgency is working, and succeeding, and it still has enormous challenges, the karzai government, latest problem was pakistan, but for us to abandon afghanistan to the tender mercies of taliban and radical extremists would be repeating mistakes we've made before. >> the other thing
only the afgh afghanis with win war against afghanistan. >> is this a war against afghanistan? >> i never heard of it described that way. we abandoned afghanistan once and made a very heavy price for it in the attacks of 9/11. that's an important lesson we must learn. second of all, we are succeeding in afghanistan. we've now gained significant control of the southern part of the country. we now have the challenge in the earn side. so we are succeeding. by the way, remind he's of...
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. >>> good evening from afghanistan. we are here because history is watching as 30 thousand american men and women begin to arrive hoping to rescue the 8-year war from the spiraling violence. this is the headquarters of the american coalition headed by general stanley mcchrystal. he sent president obama the alarm that prompted the surge saying he needed new troops, new direction or america risked failure in the war. every in the morning, he heads out to the battle field. he has another way. maps that shows the dangerous turn the war has taken. 2005, the yellow shows pockets of violence. and 2007, most of the country. and twooichb, more than 2,000 afghans killed or wounded. and now the surge with the pressure on general stanley mcchrystal to turn it around immediately. have you done it? have you turned the tide? >> i believe we have done it now. we are ra changed the way we operate and we are on the way to convince the afghan people we are here to protect them. >> 942 beths in afghanistan. 1,000 injuries here. general mcc
. >>> good evening from afghanistan. we are here because history is watching as 30 thousand american men and women begin to arrive hoping to rescue the 8-year war from the spiraling violence. this is the headquarters of the american coalition headed by general stanley mcchrystal. he sent president obama the alarm that prompted the surge saying he needed new troops, new direction or america risked failure in the war. every in the morning, he heads out to the battle field. he has another...
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the policy in afghanistan is much more ambitious than the bush policy. the vice president said we're making progress against al qaeda, which is our primary target. we're taking out significant number of leadership? al qaeda. as you established three weeks ago, you asked leon panetta, how many al qaeda do you think are in afghanistan? he said, 50 to 100, maybe less. >> one thing i found interesting. toward the end of the interview when he was talking about how great it would be to have iraq this shining example of democracy in the middle of the middle east. does that resonate? >> imagine that. these are the kinds of arguments you make when public support starts to wane. as the commander in chief, and obama gets decent marks in his capacity as commander in chief. republicans are encouraged that general petraeus is headed to afghanistan. where i think this will get complicated, is when he starts talking about timetables. when they promise to pull troops out. it deflates the morale of the military. when they hear them talk out of both sides of their mouth, i
the policy in afghanistan is much more ambitious than the bush policy. the vice president said we're making progress against al qaeda, which is our primary target. we're taking out significant number of leadership? al qaeda. as you established three weeks ago, you asked leon panetta, how many al qaeda do you think are in afghanistan? he said, 50 to 100, maybe less. >> one thing i found interesting. toward the end of the interview when he was talking about how great it would be to have...
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>> the problem of wide-spread addiction in afghanistan. our thanks to brian ross. >>> and when we come back, some flights have resumed across europe today. so, what have we learned from all the trouble caused by that erupting volcano? [ female announcer sometimes you need tomorrow to finish what you started today. for the aches and sleeplessness in between, there's new motrin pm. no other medicine, not even advil pm, is more effective for pain and sleeplessness. new motrin pm. is more effective for pain and sleeplessness. everything is better with swanson broth in it. made with garden vegetables and sun-drenched herbs. the secret is swanson, 100% natural chicken broth. bby signing up for other thingst g- like homeowner's or renter's insurance. nice work, everyone. exec: well, it's easy for him. he's a cute little lizard. gecko: ah, gecko, actually - exec: with all due respect, if i was tiny and green and had a british accent i'd have more folks paying attention to me too... i mean - (faux english accent) "save money! pip pip cheerio!" exec
>> the problem of wide-spread addiction in afghanistan. our thanks to brian ross. >>> and when we come back, some flights have resumed across europe today. so, what have we learned from all the trouble caused by that erupting volcano? [ female announcer sometimes you need tomorrow to finish what you started today. for the aches and sleeplessness in between, there's new motrin pm. no other medicine, not even advil pm, is more effective for pain and sleeplessness. new motrin pm. is...
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he's deployed in afghanistan. he's in the front lines. there's a rogue sergeant out there that is apparently killing innocent victims, and my son found out about this, and they're threatening him because -- he might say something to somebody. i said, you've got to get him out of there. you need to call me back, please. >> reporter: at the command center at fort lewis, the headquarters for their son's division, winfield says he finally got a sergeant on the line but with a disappointing response. >> the sergeant came back to me and said, you know, it's a terrible situation, but from our end, it's a he said/she said conversation and there's nothing we can do about it. >> reporter: nothing they can do about it? meantime in afghanistan, other soldiers later said the sergeant, gibbs became suspicious of a dam winfield. >> did you think he was serious about discussions he may have to take out winfield? >> oh, [ bleep ] yeah, for sure. >> so you didn't take that as a joke or like maybe he was just talking or -- >> he doesn't bull [ bleep ]. he d
he's deployed in afghanistan. he's in the front lines. there's a rogue sergeant out there that is apparently killing innocent victims, and my son found out about this, and they're threatening him because -- he might say something to somebody. i said, you've got to get him out of there. you need to call me back, please. >> reporter: at the command center at fort lewis, the headquarters for their son's division, winfield says he finally got a sergeant on the line but with a disappointing...
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for american troops serving in afghanistan, one killer has surpassed all others. the improvised explosive device. they have either taken the lives or shattered the bolds of more than 8,000 u.s. service members of that war. and they are such a relens lent scourge because they are so easy to make, with a couple of ingredients that end up being disturbingly easy to buy. here's nick schifrin with our series, "nightline investigates." >> reporter: down every rutted road in afghanistan, nothing scares u.s. troops more than this. an ied, just blew up beneath this truck. >> is everyone okay? >> reporter: ieds are the u.s.'s enemy number one in afghanistan. >> oh, my ears. >> reporter: they killed or wounded more than 8,000 american troops. and the numbers are getting worse. >> [ bleep ]. this is close as we get to the source of all our problems. ieds. >> reporter: meet this sar jet. he's an explosives technician, better known as a member of the bomb squad. >> it's like playing a game. who gets to it first? who makes it blow up first? us or them? >> looking to be a long ni
for american troops serving in afghanistan, one killer has surpassed all others. the improvised explosive device. they have either taken the lives or shattered the bolds of more than 8,000 u.s. service members of that war. and they are such a relens lent scourge because they are so easy to make, with a couple of ingredients that end up being disturbingly easy to buy. here's nick schifrin with our series, "nightline investigates." >> reporter: down every rutted road in...
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in the south of afghanistan. but problems remain in the north and west. and in the east of afghanistan, where the surge troops did not go, they expect heavy fighting in the spring in those areas. rob and vinita? >> all right. thanks a lot, mike. >>> the war in afghanistan is now the nation's longest ever. and this year has been the bloodiest so far. almost 500 americans have been killed. almost 4,500 wounded. >>> there are just a few more days left for congress to act on some pressing issues. so, here's where we stand on the three biggest. on the effort to extend those tax cuts, the senate overwhelmingly passed the bill yesterday. but it's fate today in the house is uncertain. as for the ban on gays in the military, the house approved the bill yesterday, and now it goes to the senate. and ratifying the important nuclear treaty with russia, the senate voted to begin debate. and it's likely to pass with a two-thirds vote. >>> a spending bill is set for saturday. to keep the government run mpg but it's filled with b
in the south of afghanistan. but problems remain in the north and west. and in the east of afghanistan, where the surge troops did not go, they expect heavy fighting in the spring in those areas. rob and vinita? >> all right. thanks a lot, mike. >>> the war in afghanistan is now the nation's longest ever. and this year has been the bloodiest so far. almost 500 americans have been killed. almost 4,500 wounded. >>> there are just a few more days left for congress to act on...
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some people are saying that's what should happen in afghanistan, do you agree with that? >> here's what i think, when we came in, basically, there had been drift in our afghan strategy, everybody acknowledged that, i ordered a top to bottom review, i wanted us to refocus on why they're there, we're there because al qaeda killed 3,000 americans and we cannot allow extremists who want to do violence to the united states to be able to operate with impunity. i think we lost that focus for a while. you saw a classic case of where we're just there, we start taking on a whole bunch of different missions. i wanted to narrow it. i did order 21,000 additional troops there to secure the election. that was before the review was completed. i also said, after the election, i wanted to do another review, we have just got those 21,000 in, general mcchrystal has done his own assessment. i'm going to take this information and we're going to test whatever resources we have against our strategy which is, if by sending young men and women into harm's way, we are defeating al qaeda and that ca
some people are saying that's what should happen in afghanistan, do you agree with that? >> here's what i think, when we came in, basically, there had been drift in our afghan strategy, everybody acknowledged that, i ordered a top to bottom review, i wanted us to refocus on why they're there, we're there because al qaeda killed 3,000 americans and we cannot allow extremists who want to do violence to the united states to be able to operate with impunity. i think we lost that focus for a...
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he has discussed afghanistan on many occasions. and he's made it clear that it's dangerous for our troops. he said that he's going to conduct a review of the conditions on the ground if he's elected as president and make sure that our interests in afghanistan are preserved and there's no conversation no conversation with the democratic party right now around what those interests are. do they still care that afghanistan becomes a haven for terrorists? are they going to postpone their withdraw if they don't feel it's appropriate at this time. it really seems as though this withdrawal level in afghanistan has been set on a political time schedule. >> what mitt romney said during the primary and i quote, we should not negotiate with taliban, we should defeat taliban. if romney's position is we should fight on in afghanistan until we defeat the taliban he'll lose and he should lose. >> his position is that we should not be looking at afghanistan through a political lens. when we look at this pre-announced withdrawal schedule, it only be
he has discussed afghanistan on many occasions. and he's made it clear that it's dangerous for our troops. he said that he's going to conduct a review of the conditions on the ground if he's elected as president and make sure that our interests in afghanistan are preserved and there's no conversation no conversation with the democratic party right now around what those interests are. do they still care that afghanistan becomes a haven for terrorists? are they going to postpone their withdraw if...
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but, from the briefings in afghanistan, they believe that al qaeda is stronger than before. do we have a plan in place in afghanistan or parts of it before they start falling to talib taliban? >> we're not going any place. we have an enduring presence that will be in afghanistan, we'll continue to work with them on counterterrorism. we'll continue to provide training assistance, guidance, we'll continue to provide support. we are making good progress. i mean, the taliban, in my view, they have been weakened. we haven't seen them able to conduct any kind of organized attack to regain any territory that they have lost. we have seen levels of violence go down. we have seen an afghan army that's more capable of providing security. we're beginning to transition, now worried about 50% of their population that has been transitioned to their control. we'll be at 75%. we're on the right track. >> you're not naive but there are problems with the afghan forces. >> no question. >> always planning for a worst-case scenario, i'm assuming that there's a plan in case? >> we still have a fig
but, from the briefings in afghanistan, they believe that al qaeda is stronger than before. do we have a plan in place in afghanistan or parts of it before they start falling to talib taliban? >> we're not going any place. we have an enduring presence that will be in afghanistan, we'll continue to work with them on counterterrorism. we'll continue to provide training assistance, guidance, we'll continue to provide support. we are making good progress. i mean, the taliban, in my view, they...
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take another one, the police in afghanistan. now, when you drill down on the police in afghanistan, you talk about corruption at the high level in afghanistan, at the police level, it's automatic. and when you look at the numbers about the police, in afghanistan, instead of going up, as general mcchrystal has projected and everybody hopes, it's going down because of the attrition. >> i have no problem with the process. i think deliberations are fine. this is about signals. what do the pakistanis think? they know the taliban will be there forever. >> president karzai has put out a olive branch to the taliban. >> but they don't know that about us. i think the mcchrystal memo was very clear on this. with determination. that determination doesnisn't i washington. >> look, the insurgency in afghanistan, which he's in charge of trying to defeat or control, is directed, not from afghanistan, but pakistan, and he has no control in pakistan. so, there's a problem what do you do in pakistan? and in these discussions, that is a big focus a
take another one, the police in afghanistan. now, when you drill down on the police in afghanistan, you talk about corruption at the high level in afghanistan, at the police level, it's automatic. and when you look at the numbers about the police, in afghanistan, instead of going up, as general mcchrystal has projected and everybody hopes, it's going down because of the attrition. >> i have no problem with the process. i think deliberations are fine. this is about signals. what do the...
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a few days after the afghanistan election. viviana hurtado, abc news, washington. >>> if you by any chance see a parachutist jumping from the sky don't be alarmed. the navy precision skydiving team the leapfrog performed at south river high school in edgewater today. they normally perform the stuntsz about a mile above the ground and each team member makes as many as five jumps a year. they will be making practice jumps tomorrow at navy marine memorial stadium and are also scheduled to perform saturday at the navy temple game. >>> kind of an ugly day today here but look at denver, colorado. i mean they just got dumped on. we've been talking about the major winter storm crossing over the rockies, just buried denver, buried boulder, all the way down as far north as the new mexico border. piled up as much as two and a half to three feet in some areas. of course the sky lift operators are just having a great time with it. >> was bad for everyone else, always good for the skiers. >> that's the system that is heading in our directio
a few days after the afghanistan election. viviana hurtado, abc news, washington. >>> if you by any chance see a parachutist jumping from the sky don't be alarmed. the navy precision skydiving team the leapfrog performed at south river high school in edgewater today. they normally perform the stuntsz about a mile above the ground and each team member makes as many as five jumps a year. they will be making practice jumps tomorrow at navy marine memorial stadium and are also scheduled to...
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commander in afghanistan. the president said today it was a question of trust and team work in wartime. and mcchrystal's boss, general david petraeus, as agreed to step in and take charge of the war in aftghanistan and the 92,000 american men and women fighting there tonight. on this fast-moving day, we're ready to weigh in, and we begin with jake tapper and what happened at the white house. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, a source close to the president described this as a sad, tragic day. it was certainly a day of consequence. the oval office meeting between the president and the general was tense and short, only 30 minutes, after which stanley mcchrystal's command in afghanistan came to an abrupt and inglorious end. >> today i accepted general stanley mccrystal's resignation and did so with considerable regret. but also with certainty that it is the right thing for our mission in afghanistan, for our military and for our country. >> reporter: it started with those disparaging remarks mcchrysta
commander in afghanistan. the president said today it was a question of trust and team work in wartime. and mcchrystal's boss, general david petraeus, as agreed to step in and take charge of the war in aftghanistan and the 92,000 american men and women fighting there tonight. on this fast-moving day, we're ready to weigh in, and we begin with jake tapper and what happened at the white house. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, a source close to the president described this as a...
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under attack in afghanistan. and key republican's words about the war start a fire storm at home. >>> lost weekend. the oil emptying beaches across the gulf. and now a new forecast as the spill headed for miami. >>> the shark scare. a great white captured right off one of america's popular coastlines, sparking a new warning this holiday. >>> spy kids. inside those picture perfect homes. did the accused spies have children simply for cover? >>> and, on top of the world. the man helping wounded warriors scale unthink about heights with help from a superstar whose one name you'll know. she's helping our "person of the week." >>> good evening. as we head into this holiday weekend, a very stark reminder of the escalating danger facing the troops fighting on the front lines in afghanistan. we have seen the firefights before, but never through a lens quite like this. a tiny camera attached to a soldier's helmet as his comrade is shot. the images from the british military come just as general david petraeus arrived there
under attack in afghanistan. and key republican's words about the war start a fire storm at home. >>> lost weekend. the oil emptying beaches across the gulf. and now a new forecast as the spill headed for miami. >>> the shark scare. a great white captured right off one of america's popular coastlines, sparking a new warning this holiday. >>> spy kids. inside those picture perfect homes. did the accused spies have children simply for cover? >>> and, on top of...